Made in France 2014 to be held from April 9 to 10 in Paris is devoted to high-end apparel and accessories manufacturing. The event would be showcasing French high-end manufacturing expertise, skills, craftsmanship and industrial techniques. The 12th edition of Made in France will bring together a handpicked selection of around 100 specialist companies from garment manufacturers to weavers, including those awarded with the French government’s Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant (‘Living Heritage Company’) quality label for luxury ready-to-wear and accessories.
The exhibition is a platform for fashion designers and heads of collections on the lookout for textiles and fabrics, manufacturing solutions and related services for high-end and luxury apparel and fashion accessories. Organised for the first time under the PV Manufacturing umbrella, following Première Vision’s acquisition of the show last September, the exhibition this year boasts of 99 exhibitors (up 8 per cent on April 2013) and an exhibition area that is almost 15 per cent bigger compared to last year.
The event would have exhibitors showcasing new valuable, sought-after expertise including trimmings as well as horn, bone, wood, metal and ribbon craftsmanship, and unique craftsmen like sculptors, engravers, bead- makers, jewellers and finishers. The area is also expanded to include a bigger leathers section. Talents, services and expertise from France’s regions like embroidery from Cambrésis, manufacturing solutions from the Loire, silk-screen printing from Champagne-Ardennes, finishing techniques and silks from the Rhône-Alpes region would be available during the event.
Made in France turns the spotlight on specialist skills, expertise and industrial techniques which help turn designers’ vision into reality. Several seminars and talks are organised like a two-part talk addressing current industry issues.
